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Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
by  AFP

The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected and as the economy weakens. The central bank last cut its key interest rate in August amid concerns over the impact of US tariffs on the UK economy.

Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
by  AFP

Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday. Spain's Defence Minister Maria Amparo Valcarce Garcia called the helicopters "essential" for the operations of the armed forces.

Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
by  AFP

Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur -- whose fate hung in the balance as summit talks opened in the Belgian capital. More than 150 tractors clogged the streets of central Brussels Thursday morning with many more expected.

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